Stacey Champion has been charged with animal cruelty for trying to mail a puppy from Minneapolis to Georgia last week. But now she wants the dog back.

Sgt. Angela Dodge of the Minneapolis Police Department says Champion appealed the animal cruelty citation and will likely have a hearing Friday or Monday. The hearing will determine whether she can keep the puppy or if it will go up for adoption.

If she loses the appeal, there will likely be a long list of potential new homes for the dog, Dodge said. As has been the case with other celebrity animals, the calls are already coming into the Minneapolis 311 phone line asking if the puppy, named Guess, is available for adoption.

In cases like this, Dodge said, people line up the day of the adoption and animal shelter staff take down everyone’s information.

“We draw names. It’s that simple,” Dodge said. “Whoever wins, wins.”

Clerks became suspicious of the package Champion dropped off last week. They called postal inspectors, who opened the box and found the puppy.

The puppy’s story is showing up on news websites across the country after the Star Tribune and several Twin Cities TV stations reported on it earlier this week.

Why would someone do this? Can you imagine receiving a box with a deceased puppy inside? And her FB profile says she has a BA in Criminal psychology. Really????

Melanie Braunberger

If Guess is eventually returned to Ms. Champion, I will be SO sad. She DOES NOT deserve the puppy. Instead, see needs to be packaged up and shipped through the mail far, far away. We’ve had three litters of lab pups, and they were all precious and loveable. I could never harm an animal like she did.

KarenB

Just proves that there are a lot of nutters attracted to mental health careers!

There I was thinking she had to have a seriously low i.q., like anyone who could ever consider putting that puppy back in her hands.

As worrying is the whereabouts and safety of the rest of the litter.

Tracy

Is there anyway I can find out for sure when this court date is set??? I want to attend!

Cheerymonkey

I want to attend too – if anyone finds out the where/when on the hearing please let me know. cheerymonkey@gmail.com

Jan

Ok the way I see it is this should be the last thing she gets to ship.EVER. Cause I think she should spend be spending time in Prison. Also no one ever says anything as to where the heck she was shipping this puppy and who would be on the receiving end. Nor do they say what kind of home the puppy was going to. Surely the receivers should be looked in to also since the puppy was being Mailed to the. The obviously expected the package. Also if this woman who put it in the box must have been trying to evade the cost of proper shipping of a puppy. One thing is for sure if she gets that puppy back you can bet it will be abused again and agin. She will NOT take proper care of this poor angel and it’s plight is going to take a downward turn. What the heck is she breeding for anyway. I think there is way more to the story than meets the eye. I’ll be watching this one. I think ALL packages need to be scanned or left open for inspection before being closed, That is so this never happens to another live animal.. If I could you bet I would be there in Court.

Hagar

This person needs to be slapped upside the head repeatedly. I volunteer for the duty. She has a lot of guts demanding the dog is given back. Guess she wants a second crack at killing it, no way in hell should this even be considered. Okay, maybe I can’t slap her upside the head, how ’bout I just pack her in a box and ship her off?

Robin

This makes me cry for that poor innocent puppy. Did she do this “on purpose” as a way to cause cruelty, not only to that precious “Angel”, but to also to traumetize the reciprient? (We’ve had decades-long feuds in our own family, which never EVER involved living beings. A hateful letter here & there, NOTHING WITH ANIMALS!)

I bet her neighbors are in shock.

She should be banned from ever owning a living thing ..

…tears, prayers, & love to that puppy

cjamce

This womans name should be chamged to Stupid Champ.. How can anyone be so stupid and cruel and still walk the streets!!